My Approach to Helping
Is your heart Broken? Lost? Stuck? Did a divorce or the end of a romantic relationship cause it? Have you experienced a toxic relationship? Or have you experienced death by suicide, homicide, overdose, or pet loss? Utilizing my education in grief therapy, my profession as a Hospice Social Worker for 18 years, and my own experience with losses has given me a deeper understanding of and insight into bereavement.
Areas of focus include anticipatory grief, traumatic death, loss of health, grief anxiety, and life transitions. Grief Therapy is short-term with a clear focus on goals, utilizing strategies and techniques from various therapeutic practices to meet grievers where they are and offer an impactful learning experience. Grief is the natural response to loss and doesn't have a time limit. Grief doesn't go away completely, but we change our relationship. You can expect reading and homework assignments for each session to assist in the therapeutic process. I have been trained in Complicated Grief Treatment and EMDR; I am a Certified Grief Recovery Method Specialist, a Certified Grief Counseling Specialist, a Fellow in Thanatology, trained in Narcissistic and Psychopathic Abuse, and a Certified Clinical Trauma Professional.
My goal for each therapeutic relationship is to encourage authenticity and support individual strengths and goals in a safe, empathic, and nonjudgmental environment. I am here as a guide to help you navigate and teach you how to cope with the loss, with supportive guidance every step of the way. I focus on promoting healing milestones and addressing stuck points in adapting to loss using active listening and personalized interventions with specific tools to help you cope.